Two decades after suing the Verve for songwriting credit on 'Bitter Sweet Symphony,' the Rolling Stones have given it back. Also in the news today: the Netherlands win Eurovision, a synth repairman accidentally trips on vintage LSD, 'Bongo Rock' drummer Preston Epps dies, Natalie Portman criticizes Moby's portrayal of their relationship, and Aretha Franklin's three maybe-wills. Plus, music history highlights and new LPs from Cate Le Bon, Justin Townes Earle, Sebadoh, and Sting, as well as a 'Runaway Train' remake.

'John Doe, Exene Cervenka, DJ Bonebrake and Billy Zoom are four of the most important people in the history of American music,' Brian Oake says. 'I do not say that with hyperbole.' Hear more about X, who will be playing this year's Rock The Garden.

Chastity Brown is dropping by the studio this morning to announce her debut with the Minnesota Orchestra on June 8. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with a string section or elements of a symphony orchestra?

Jamila Woods played a radiant show at the Turf Club last night in front of a sold-out crowd, along with special guest Nitty Scott. The Turf was the first stop on her national tour in support of her latest album, LEGACY! LEGACY! , which was released just this month. “This is the first time I’m…

Momentum is building for the new Vampire Weekend album, it went to Number One on the Billboard charts last week and this week, to the top of ours!

It’s been a busy year for singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist Eric Mayson. Having spent a lot of time collaborating with other musicians on their projects, Mayson recently made the switch back to taking the lead on some of his own projects — releasing not one, but two different albums in 2019. From May 23…

Today is World Goth Day - a day where the goth scene gets to "celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world". And the weather in the Twin Cities today is perfectly cooperating as it's cloudy and rainy and moody and broody. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what goth songs do you want to hear?

Jonathan Scott's new book 'The Vinyl Frontier' chronicles this story of the Voyager Golden Record: humanity's double-disc message shot to the stars in 1977, with Chuck Berry (but not the Beatles) on board.

Off the stands for over six months, we have extra copies of this very special, 100-page commemorative issue and we're giving them away to lucky Purple Current listeners.

Jerry Lee Lewis started an ill-fated U.K. tour; Paul McCartney had a 'silly' song go to No. 1; the Boss set a record for number of consecutive concerts at a single arena; and the Rolling Stones had an album that stuck at No. 1 for four weeks, Today in Music History.